Courtesy of Judith Gregg Librarian Catherine Arbogast heads out with a personalized book delivery from the Los Altos main library.

Love of learning and curiosity about the world sometimes grow only more urgent as a person spends more and more time at home, limited by age, health condition, or both. Librarians head out from the Los Altos main l...

Already known as an innovator in the tech field, Google Inc. is now moving in on the art world.

The Mountain View-based company July 11 launched the “Paint the Town” contest, a “moving art experiment” that invites California residents over the age of 13 to submit physical or digital artwork that would decorate the door...

Traci Newell/Town Crier The six-week, tuition-free Stretch to Kindergarten program, hosted at Bullis Charter School, serves children who have not attended preschool. A teacher leads children in singing about the parts of a butterfly, above.

courtesy of Rishi Bommannan Rishi Bommannan cycled from Bates College in Maine to his home in Los Altos Hills, taking several selfies along the way. He also raised nearly $13,000 for the Livestrong Foundation, which supports cancer patients.

The Town Crier’s recent article on coyotes venturing down from the foothills in search of sustenance referenced the organization Project Coyote (“Recent coyote attacks keep residents on edge,” July 1). Do not waste your time contac...

Photos by Alicia Castro/Town Crier Local residents participate in an exercise class at the Grant Park Senior Center, above. Betsy Reeves, below left with Gail Enenstein, lobbied for senior programming in south Los Altos.

Grace Wilson Franks, our beloved mother and grandmother, left us peacefully on July 16, 2015 just a few weeks short of her 92nd birthday. She was born to Ross and Florence (Cruzan) Wilson in rural Tulare, California on Septem...

Most of us have a place inside our hearts and minds that occasionally causes us trouble. For some, it is sadness, depression or despair. For others, it may be fear, anger, resentment or myriad other emotional “dark places” that at times seem to hij...

Jumping to success

Los Altos resident Adele Rosenthal, 16, recently completed a successful season in competitive jump rope. She earned two second-place medals and one for third at the USA Nationals Tournament in Long Beach and nabbed a third-place award at the Grand National Championships. Rosenthal competed in four events at the Grand World Championships, where she was part of the winning foursome in the four-person, 30-second speed event.

Polo for a cause

The Bay Area Lyme Foundation has scheduled its second Polo for Lyme Benefit noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Menlo Circus Club in Atherton. The event will feature polo, champagne, a gourmet luncheon, auctions, fine wines and live music. Participating polo players include Peter Milner of Los Altos and Jeff Graham of Los Altos Hills. Tickets start at $75; all proceeds support the foundation’s research and educational programs, according to organizers. The foundation was launched last year by a group of Portola Valley friends who noticed that Lyme disease had affected an alarming number of their community. For tickets to the event and more information, visit bayarealyme.org.

Swing for the Oaks

The 10th annual Tony Makjavich Memorial Golf Tournament, a fundraiser for the Palo Alto Oaks semipro baseball team, is scheduled 1:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at Shoreline Golf Links in Mountain View. Los Altos High graduate Steve Espinoza is the team’s general manager. He played for the Oaks under Makjavich, who ran the club for 50 years. Cost is $150. To register and for more information, visit paoaks.com.

Swing for El Camino

The 18th annual El Camino Heritage Golf Tournament is scheduled Oct. 21 at Ruby Hill Golf Club in Pleasanton. Proceeds benefit the El Camino Hospital Foundation, which raises money and makes grants to fund programs, services and equipment in the hospital district. To register and for more information, call Kirsten Krimsley at 988-4189 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Tennis, anyone?

The Los Altos Tennis Club seeks new members. The club hosts several matches through the year, along with charity and social events. If interested, email membership chairwoman Sherry Barba at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Coaches wanted

Los Altos High seeks head coaches for varsity gymnastics and boys tennis. Email resumes to athletic director Kim Cave at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
. Mountain View High seeks coaches for varsity track and field and frosh-soph baseball. If interested, contact athletic director Shelley Smith at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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